Sharks

Sharks are another one of those poor species given a bad rap. Everyone hates them because of movies and horror stories being told about them. Carter and Olivia realize the tremendous value they have on the health of the oceans and are therefore trying to help save them from extinction.

Sharks have ruled the oceans for at least 400 million years—a hundred-times longer than the roughly 4.5 million years since the first human-like hominids evolved…and even preceding dinosaurs by some 200 million years.

The impacts of ocean acidification are already impairing waters off the West Coast of the United States; scientists have found corrosive waters all along the coast, from Canada to Mexico. Wild oysters in Washington have failed to reproduce for the past six years, due in large part to acidification. A survey found Puget Sound’s waters are in particular trouble.

In an effort to raise awareness about the serious issue of Plastic Pollution (and in particular Single-Use Plastic Bags), we have partnered with GA Tech’s Think Green Team and the folks from the GA Tech Surf Club to bring you this award winning documentary which explores how much each of us currently depend on plastic.